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June 7, 2018 10:00 AM

Ocean pollution is a growing global environmental problem. For World Oceans Day, talk with students about this problem and ways in which everyone can help reduce the amount of plastic trash flowing into waterways. Photo: By Loranchet, Wikimedia Commons Plastic Filling the Oceans World Oceans Day is June 8, 2018. The theme of this year's global observance is the importance of reducing plastic pollution that is making its way into our oceans. The… Read more

Real-world Blood Typing and the Value of Blood Donation

June 4, 2018 6:00 AM

Thanks to blood donors around the world, lives are saved every day with transfusions. Blood donations also make important treatments possible, like Anti-D injections used during pregnancy. With a hands-on science project, students can learn more about blood typing. Photo: Wikimedia The Gift of Blood Donation Over the last 60 years, James Harrison, age 81, donated blood more than 1,170 times. His donations are estimated to have helped save the lives of… Read more

A Pet Science Project Success

May 24, 2018 6:00 AM

At Science Buddies, we know that students who choose a science project of personal interest often enjoy the experience the most. For this eighth grade student, the key to a positive first science fair experience was a project about his dog. For his 8th grade science fair, this student found science inspiration in the family dog. www.sciencebuddies.org A Perfect Pick for Every Student When assigned to do a science project, many students are unsure at… Read more

Laurel vs. Yanny and Student STEM

May 22, 2018 6:00 AM

A vocabulary site pronunciation clip turned the Internet on its ear last week when people couldn't agree on what they were hearing. Students interested in the Laurel vs. Yanny debate can explore other fascinating hands-on STEM projects related to illusion and human perception. Is the dress blue and black or white and gold? Do you hear "Laurel" or "Yanny"? The Internet loves these kinds of brain teasers, ordinary media moments that unexpectedly divide the… Read more

Inspiring Students about STEM Careers and Robotics

April 10, 2018 6:00 AM

When a senior staff scientist at Science Buddies met online with an elementary school robotics team in Texas, the students got a much bigger dose of STEM inspiration than they expected! Science Buddies robotics expert talks with students about robotics and STEM careers. www.sciencebuddies.org Inspiring Tomorrow's Engineers As a small non-profit organization working on STEM education materials to help support more than 18 million students, teachers,… Read more

Can Aerodynamic Suits Give U.S. Speed Skaters an Edge?

February 15, 2018 1:20 PM

To achieve their best at this year's Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, speed skaters from all over the world have spent countless hours training on the ice and in the gym. American skaters are hoping that specially designed aerodynamic suits will give them an edge over their competition. Students can learn more about aerodynamics with hands-on STEM projects. Above: Instagram post shared by US Speedskating (@usspeedskating) on Jan 27, 2018 during training… Read more

Build a Simple Special Delivery Robot for Valentine's Day

February 12, 2018 8:00 AM

Get creative and build your own Valentine's Day Special Delivery robot! Special Delivery! Use paper, craft materials, and creative thinking to turn a simple vibrating robot into a Valentine's Day delivery bot! www.sciencebuddies.org From Simple Vibrobot to Special Delivery All you need to make a simple vibrating robot (a vibrobot) is a battery and a motor. With these basic electronics parts, students can experiment create robots that shuffle around.… Read more

Put a Heart Health Spin on Valentine's Day

February 8, 2018 7:00 AM

February is American Heart Month. While our physical hearts don't look anything like Valentine's Day decorations, February is a great month to explore heart health with students. Two free Science Buddies Lesson Plans help teachers introduce circulatory system concepts to elementary-age kids with hands-on classroom activities. Science Buddies Lesson Plans help teachers and students get hands-on with heart health science in the classroom. www.sciencebuddies.org … Read more

Classroom Science for Flu Season

February 6, 2018 6:00 AM

What can students learn about viruses, virus mutation, vaccines, and the human immune system from this year's flu season? A free Lesson Plan for a middle school classroom activity helps teachers lead STEM exploration with real-world connections. Two heatmaps show a difference between reported flu cases in the United States between 2017 and 2018. The bottom map shows 8 states colored red to represent high influenza activity levels during the 2016-2017 flu season,… Read more

Count Down to Winter Break with Creative STEM

December 8, 2017 6:00 AM

Teachers, are you looking for ways to keep students engaged even as Winter Break approaches? We have great suggestions for fun and creative science experiments kids can do in class with easy-to-find materials. Your students can make "holiday" items from these STEM projects or other decorations. Creative STEM to hold their attention before winter break! www.sciencebuddies.org Hold their attention with a creative STEM activity The last few weeks… Read more

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